Limited-edition sweets and rare black tea field trips to the Plum Festival! Yushima Tenjin Plum Festival Yushima Kagetsu Special Booth

2026.02.09 10:00

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Yushima Kagetsu (headquartered in Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo; Tomohiro Mizoguchi, President), a karinto shop established in 1947, will be selling ume (plum) related sweets called "Umezarame Single Cloth" and holding a very rare "Black Tea Field Trip" in conjunction with the 69th Yushima Tenjin Ume Festival being held from Sunday, February 8 to Sunday, March 8, 2026 at the Yushima Tenmangu Shrine. We will also hold a "black tea tea ceremony".

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Ume-zarame single garment

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Black Tea Nodate 2

Yushima Tenjin, a famous ume blossom viewing spot since the Edo period

The Yushima Tenjin Ume (Plum) Festival, a poetic tradition in Tokyo that reminds us of the coming of spring, will be held from February 8 (Sun) to March 8 (Sun). The Yushima Tenjin Plum Blossom Festival has been held since the Edo period (1603-1868), and this year marks the 69th year of the festival. 300 plum trees are planted in the precincts of the shrine, including the plum garden that was beautifully reborn through crowdfunding in 2024, and the scent of plum blossoms spreads throughout the area as the spring breeze blows. On Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays during the festival, visitors can experience a variety of traditional Japanese cultural activities such as white plum drums, Japanese dance, and outdoor tea ceremony, and the charity corner where local stores gather attracts even more people.

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Yushima Tenjin Ume Festival 1

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Yushima Tenjin Ume Festival 2

Limited edition products associated with ume plum blossoms

In conjunction with the Yushima Tenjin Ume Festival, Yushima Kagetsu will sell a limited-edition product called "Umezarame Single Cloth".

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Ume-zarame

The "Ume-zarame" is made from Japanese glutinous rice and covered with large ume zarame (plum paste) made from Aichi Prefecture's tamari soy sauce and Kishu plums, which have been boiled to a sweet and spicy flavor. The sweetness of the grains and the sweet and spicy soy sauce, accented by the occasional sourness of the ume plum, makes for an addictive taste that will keep you coming back for more. The texture of the mochi is firm thanks to the baking and deep-frying method, in which glutinous rice is baked and then quickly deep-fried.

The package of a kimono with a plum pattern has a three-dimensional paper belt on the back, a cute design that makes you want to take a picture of it.

The products will be sold at the "Yushima Kagetsu Special Booth" in the Charity Corner held in the precincts of Yushima Tenjin Shrine on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays during the Ume Festival, at Yushima Kagetsu stores, and at the official online store.

Yushima Kagetsu "official website

https://www.karintou-kagetsu.com

Product Information

Product name: Umezarame single garment

Retail price: 702 yen (tax included)

Contents: 70g

Sales period: February 8 (Sun) to March 8 (Sun), 2026

Sales location: Yushima Kagetsu stores, Yushima Kagetsu official online store,

　　　　　 Yushima Kagetsu special booth in the Ume Festival Charity Corner

*Since the quantity is limited, sales will end as soon as the product is gone, even during the period.

Karinto and black tea marriage

Furthermore, on February 11 (Wed), 14 (Sat), 21 (Sat), and 23 (Mon) during the Ume Festival, a very rare "Tea Ceremony" will be held in the precincts of Yushima Tenjin Temple. Visitors can enjoy the marriage of three kinds of Yushima Kagetsu sweets and three kinds of black tea blended exclusively for the Ume Festival by the world-renowned tea designer "Tea Prince(R)".

Please enjoy this luxurious tea time under the blue sky while admiring the plum blossoms of Yushima Tenjin.

Dates : February 11 (Wed), 14 (Sat), 21 (Sat), 23 (Mon)

Time ： 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 each day

Capacity: 15 people per session

How to participate: Please purchase a tea ticket (1,200 yen including tax) at the venue on the day of the event.

　　　　　　　　　　 Please purchase a tea ticket (1,200 yen tax included) at the venue on the day of the event and participate.

Tea ticket sales start at 9:45 on each day.

*Sales of tea tickets may be cancelled in case of inclement weather.

*Tea tickets for all sessions will be sold at the same time. Sales will end when all tickets are sold out.

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Tea Field Trip 1

About Prince of Tea(R)

Hisanori Matsumoto

The Black Tea Oji(R) is a tea designer who promotes the enjoyment and taste of black tea throughout Japan and around the world. He has produced menus using black tea from all over Japan, appeared at events, and held tea classes specializing in brewing black tea.

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Tea Prince(R)

The black tea served at the tea field will be sold at the Yushima Kagetsu special booth in the Ume Festival Charity Corner and at the Yushima Kagetsu official online store. We hope you will enjoy the marriage of black tea and rinto at home.

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Three kinds of black tea

Product Information

Yushima Kagetsu Blend (Apricot & Orange)

Ume Matsuri Blend (Pineapple, Passion Fruit, Mango)

Milk Tea Blend (Caramel & Vanilla)

Retail price: 756 yen each (tax included)

Content : 12g

Sales period: February 8 (Sun.) - March 8 (Sun.)

Sales location: Yushima Kagetsu official online store,

　　　　　 Yushima Kagetsu special booth in the Ume Festival Charity Corner

No sales at the main Yushima Kagetsu store.

*Since the quantity is limited, sales will end as soon as the product is gone, even during the festival period.

About Yushima Kagetsu

Yushima Karinto is a long-established karinto shop founded in 1947, located in Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo. Their signature product, karinto, was created by accident when a craftsman overcooked the sugar to be mixed with the dough. The beautiful amber-colored "karinto" gained a good reputation, and more than 70 years after its establishment, the store continues to preserve its unchanged flavor in a small store full of humanity in the downtown area.

Yushima Kagetsu official website: https://www.karintou-kagetsu.com/

Official online store: https://www.karintou-kagetsu-shop.com/i/he01

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